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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Hyphæ

· Hy·phæ · IPA
01 n. pl. The long, branching filaments of which the mycelium (and the greater part of the plant) of a fungus is formed. They are also found envelop…
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    The long, branching filaments of which the mycelium (and the greater part of the plant) of a fungus is formed. They are also found enveloping the gonidia of lichens, making up a large part of their structure.(Bot.)